{"id":115225,"date":"2026-10-31T17:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/trump-says-russia-ukraine-deal-could-be-near-ahead-of-decembers-g20-summit-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:15:09","slug":"trump-says-russia-ukraine-deal-could-be-near-ahead-of-decembers-g20-summit-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/trump-says-russia-ukraine-deal-could-be-near-ahead-of-decembers-g20-summit-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal could be near ahead of December\u2019s G20 summit | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace deal is close, expressing hope for a breakthrough in negotiations<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, US, October 3, 2026. REUTERS <\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, saying a deal could be close ahead of the December G20 summit at his Trump National Doral resort in Florida.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson released on Saturday, Trump said there was a \u201creal good chance\u201d of resolving the conflict, pointing to the possibility of an agreement between the two leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re getting very close to making a deal there,\u201d Trump said, acknowledging the deep hostility between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n

Asked about reports of a possible Russia-Ukraine agreement at the G20, Trump did not rule out the prospect, expressing confidence that negotiations could produce a breakthrough.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think there\u2019s a real good chance we\u2019re going to have that one worked out. Also, we\u2019re working out a lot of deals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also addressed Iran, saying the US was determined to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump claimed Iranian military capabilities had been severely weakened, adding that Washington would \u201cfinish that off\u201d.<\/p>\n

Turning to Cuba, Trump predicted that the country\u2019s communist leadership would not remain in power much longer, suggesting Washington could turn its attention to the island after Venezuela.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a failed country. We\u2019re going to get people back there very soon,\u201d he said, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was monitoring the situation closely.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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